PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers missedouton a golden chance to close out the Boston Celtics at house on Thursday in Game 6. The Sixers chose up a roadway win in Game 5 to set themselves up well for this opportunity.
Instead, their offense went ice cold in the 4th quarter. They shot 5-for-20 in the quarter, and James Harden was 0-for-4 in the last frame.
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Celtics star Jayson Tatum, who was ice cold himself, lastly captured fire in the 4th. He scored 16 in the last quarter by himself to lead Boston to a 95-86 win and force a Game 7 back at TD Garden on Sunday.
Joel Embiid was 3-for-6 from the flooring in the 4th quarter, however his last field objective effort came at the 3: 56 mark. He didn’t take another shot or get to the nasty line. That cannot takeplace for the MVP of the league.
“I think it was 3 things,” Embiid stated